Rebecca Ann Smith

Rebecca Ann Smith is an Associate Professor and STEM Entrepreneurship & Business Librarian at the University of Illinois' University Library. Her research focuses on innovative library services for entrepreneurship, market research methodologies, and behavioral economic theories. She actively bridges business, engineering, and library practices to foster interdisciplinary academic support.

Key research areas include analyzing new market products (e.g., Mergent Market Atlas), integrating library resources for entrepreneurship, and extending psychological reactance theory through prospect theory frameworks. Her work often emphasizes practical applications for academic and corporate libraries.

Her publications reflect a commitment to advancing librarianship through peer-reviewed contributions in journals like Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship and Journal of Communication. Though no formal awards are listed, her work garners significant reader engagement (e.g., 154 readers on Mendeley for the 2015 paper).

No grants or advising activities are explicitly detailed in the provided texts. She maintains an academic presence through collaborative research and library service development.